Meet YoungBiz top 3

DAER Radio, Willoughby Hills, OH

Daniel Anstandig blazed a new trail in May of 1998 when he started up his Internet radio company at www.daer.com. Today, it is a 24/7 Internet radio and interactive entertainment company that boasts an audience of 1.2 million unique listeners per month and over 16 million user sessions per month. So how did Daniel get to the top? "When research started for DAER, I looked specifically for a demographic that was not being served effectively online," says Daniel. He discovered that professional women between the ages of 25-50 were dissatisfied with the quality and reception of radio stations available in their office buildings. Coincidentally, that very same target market represents a group that is in high demand with national advertisers. Daniel recognized a need and developed a quality product to meet that need. So, is Daniel sitting back and resting on his current success? No way! He believes DAER will remain a leader in Internet media and marketing. "One thing is clear," says Daniel. "Our technology is constantly developing. There is no such thing as a finished product."
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1	Daniel Anstandig, 17	DAER Radio, Willoughby Hills, OH Daniel Anstandig blazed a new trail in May of 1998 when he started up his Internet radio company at www.daer.com. Today, it is a 24/7 Internet radio and interactive entertainment company that boasts an audience of 1.2 million unique listeners per month and over 16 million user sessions per month. So how did Daniel get to the top? "When research started for DAER, I looked specifically for a demographic that was not being served effectively online," says Daniel. He discovered that professional women between the ages of 25-50 were dissatisfied with the quality and reception of radio stations available in their office buildings. Coincidentally, that very same target market represents a group that is in high demand with national advertisers. Daniel recognized a need and developed a quality product to meet that need. So, is Daniel sitting back and resting on his current success? No way! He believes DAER will remain a leader in Internet media and marketing. "One thing is clear," says Daniel. "Our technology is constantly developing. There is no such thing as a finished product." To read more about DAER Radio, click here.
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2	Anand Shimpi, 18	AnandTech, Raleigh, NC Anand Shimpi, the number one winner of last year's YoungBiz 100, started his company in 1997. Like many young entrepreneurs, Anand began his business as a hobby. Today this 18-year-old from Raleigh, NC has a solid foothold in the wild, weird, and wonderful world of the Web. The majority of his revenue comes from companies who advertise on his site, which averages 2.1 million unique viewers per month and 28 million page views per month. AnadTech.com is the number one online publisher of reviews, information, and editorials about computer hardware and technology. Manufacturers work hard to get good reviews on Anand's site, and will often take products back to the drawing board if they get a bad one. His company is one of the few dot coms that have not gone under during the downturn in tech stocks. Will he be here five years from now? "It's difficult to say now because of the rate which the market is changing. But whether it is reviewing the latest processors or doing something else, I will be here having as much fun as I am now!" To read last year’s report on AnandTech.com, click here.
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3	Jayson Meyer, 19	Meyer Technologies, Daytona Beach Shores, FL Jayson Meyer has been tinkering with computers since he was 8 years old. When he was in eighth grade, a teacher paid him $20 to do a simple home computer repair, and the light bulb in Jayson's entrepreneurial mind clicked on. After two years of repairing computers in his home, Jayson earned enough money to open a retail shop at the Daytona Beach Flea Market in 1998. Meyer Technologies moved into a corporate office suite overlooking the ocean in May 1999. The company now has 16 full-time employees and is in the processes of going public. Last year, Jayson decided to begin focusing on Web-based software development. With bank financing, he hired a team of talented professionals to help develop the company's first online solution, Work Smart MD. Meyer Technologies expects to sell the new software to 500 doctors this year at an average rental rate of $250 to $600 per month. Jayson's story has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and he has also appeared on CBS 48 Hours and the Oprah Show. He frequently speaks to high school students about the opportunities available to young people who set high standards for achievement. To read more about the history of Jayson’s company, click here